FRACTURED FAIRY TALES


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A Pathfinder Created for 7th Grade Language Arts & Reading


The following links will provide information about what a fractured fairy tale is and some of its components. In addition, you may find examples of students who have written their own fractured fairy tale. Explore these websites for some fabulous examples of fairy tales that have been rewritten... and get ready to laugh!


Scholastic - Jon Scieszka's Fractured Fairytales
This website features some of the fractured fairy tales written by well-known author, Jon Scieszka.
ReadWriteThink: Fractured Fairy Tales
This webpage contains information about fractured fairy tales and if you surf around, you'll find some good examples.
Marilyn Kinsella: Fractured Fairy Tales
At this website, you will find information about what a fractured fairy tale is and is not, some ideas and ploys when trying to create your own, and a list of published fractured fairy tales.
Good Reads
You'll find a list of fractured fairy tales that have already been published and are quite popular.
Quest Garden: Fractured Fairy Tales
This website is actually a webquest with step-by-step instructions on writing a fractured fairy tale. You'll find a list of published fractured fairy tales, plus there are some writing examples of students who created their own fractured fairy tale.
Nassau Library
You'll find another list of published fractured fairy tales at this website.